Syracuse to mark 17th anniversary of 9/11 with 17 minutes of silence

Posted September 10, 2018 at 10:19 AM

The city of Syracuse marked the anniversary of the attacks on the US soil by terrorist with 17 minutes of silence. The ceremony was in the city's Forman Park, in this 2016 file photo. Karen Walder kneels to takes photo of the flag that bears her nephew's name who was killed in the towers, he was a firefighter. (Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com)

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The city of Syracuse will mark the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States Tuesday morning with 17 minutes of silence, representing the time between the first and second planes hitting the World Trade Center towers.

The annual ceremony will take place at Forman Police Park, which is located in the 700 block of East Genesee Street in downtown Syracuse.

The event starts at 8:30 a.m. with the police and fire honor guard.

The 17 minutes of silence will be held from 8:46 a.m. to 9:03 a.m.

Other Central New York ceremonies:

The town of DeWitt is hosting a 9/11 Memorial Service to honor victims of the attacks. It begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at DeWitt Town Hall at 5400 Butternut Dr. in East Syracuse.

Light refreshments will be served after the ceremony in town hall. The event is open to the public.

The Cicero Fire Department will host a memorial event at 6 p.m. Tuesday at their headquarters at 8377 Brewerton Road.

A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Following the service, food and refreshments will be served.